Reversing-gear.



S. BAADER.

RBVBRSING GEAR.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 25, 1913.

1,088,255. Patented Feu-24,1914

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APPLIOATION :FILED Nov. 25, 1913.

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wuantoz and State of Pennsylvania, have invented versing-Gears, of which t-he following is a STEPHAN BAADEB, o E PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA. f

REVERSING-GEAR.

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Specification ofLetters vPatent.

Patented Feb. 24,1914.

Application led November 25, 1913'.y lSerial No. 892,885..

To all whom it may concern.'

:Be it known that .II,.STEPHAN BAADER, a citizen .of= the United States, residingyat Philadelphia, inthe county-of Philadelphia certain new and useful Improvements in Re- My invention relates to improvements. 1n reversing gears, the object of the invention bein-g to provide anaimproved .fluid operated mechanism for reversing the gearA of a steam engine and primarily for 'use on locomotives.

A further object isf to provide Van improvement. of this character .which will: automatically shuty olf the supply of fluid after each, operation.

Aqfurtherf object is to provide an improved device of this character `which positively locksthe operating rod'against move# ment and releases the rod only at such times as the flu-id controlled mechanism is in oper# ation, again locking the rod when the operation is free.

A sfurther object isifto provide a device of this character embodying ansimproved arrangement of .links and evers operated to control the movement of an yinlet valve, of an exhaust valve, and of a fluid locking device for the operating rod.

Withv these and other objects inl view, the invention consists in certaln novel features of construction and combinations. and arrangements of parts as will'-be-more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 isa view in side elevation illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vielw in elevation of a hand lever which maybe utilized to open the inlet valve of'myl improved ap' lparatus if desired. Fig. 3 1s albroken view in section onfthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig/y1 is a view. in=longitudinal section on an "nlarged scale illustrating the exhaust valve. Fig. 5 is a View in sectlon on the line 5 5` of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a -view lin longitudinal section on the line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view in longitudinal section on an en larged scale illustrating the fluidlocking mechanism. Fig. 8 is a view in section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view in section on an enlarged scale on the line 9--9 of Fig. .1,` illustrating the rod clamping mechanism.

1 represents a cylinder which is closed at haust its=ends by heads 2 and '3 respectively, the

latter .having a-'stuflingboxl 4 through whichan operating rod '5 projects. This rod is secured-to a piston 6; within cylinder 1, and at its outer-end is'provided with an eye 7 for connection with a link (not shown) of any approvedlink motion to cause the reverseoflthe engine as is vcommonly understood.- This cylmder 1f will be located at any convenient point adjacent the link motion, and at a pomtremoved-from the engine cab and the movement of the piston 6 controlled by air or 'other fluid as will be hereinafter explained.

'A -valve vchest-'8 vis secured to the top of cylinder 1,\ and has 'a cylindrical valve chamber f9A in which a rotary valve 10 is mounted.

xThis -valve 10 normally closes ports 11 in the valve chest which are connected by ducts 12 with the Lrespective ends of the cylinder.`

The.tluid is supplied to the valve chest through anJ inlet port A13, and the fluid exhausts from the cylinder` through an exfport 14:,- said? ports being controlled by the movementlof valve f. 10. Attention is particularly called to Fig. .6, in which it will be' noted that the'valve 10 has but a slight lap, so that the operation is almost instan- ,taneous with the beginning of the movement -of tlie.valve.

.The fcylinder^1 is provided at one side `With Ia flat plate l5 .which may be cast in? tegral with the cylinder if desired, and on which. at-one "end, a bracketl 16 is fixed. This'bracket lsupports a. rocker shaft 17 'having ar rocker arm 18 secured thereto and connected by a pivot' 19 with a depending link.20.f. yThe lower end of the link A20 is connected by -a-pivot 21 with a lever 22, the pivot 21 being locatedapproximately midway between the ends of the lever 22. A rocking arm 23 is secured to the stem 24 of valve 10; and is connected at one end by a link 25' with oneend of lever 22. The other end of lever 22. is connected by a pivot 26 with a depending block 27 This block 27 is provided on its innerface With'a lug 28 which is guided vertically in a groove 29 in plate 15.

The outer faceof the block 27 is provided with a groove 30 inwhich a cam bar 31 Jis movable. This cam bar 31 at its forward end is secured tio-an arm 32 fxed to a clamping yoke 33 which clampsthe operating rod' 5 and a rod 34 together. The rod 34 projects through a split clamp 35 i ment.

which is normallyheld in clamped position by means of a cam 36 on a shaft 37 Which extends through registering openings in the parallel members of the clamp, and is secured in place by a nut 38.

The ca m 36 engages a ca-msurfaee 39 on one of the parallel members of the clamp as shown most clearly in Fig. 9, so that When the shaft 37 is turned' in one position, the clamp is released, and when turned to another position, the clamp is operated to securely hold the rod 34 and consequently the rod 5 against move- On the outer end of the shaft- .37, a crank arm 40 is located, and is connected by a rod 41 with a piston 42 in a cylinder 43. A spring 44 is housed in the cylinder 43 back of the piston 42, and normally tends to move the crank arm 40 to re.

lease the clamp.

A valve casing 45 is secured to the cylinder 43 adjacent its end, and is provided with a. rotary valve 46 controlling the flow of lfluid to the cylinder. This valve 46 has an inlet port 48 which normally registers with the inlet pipe 47, so that air under pressure 4 is admitted vto the cylinder to overcome the by a pipe 52 with the exhaust port'l4 of valve chest 8, and the perforated bottom 53 of the valve casing 51 is normally closed by a valve 54 which is held upon its seat by a coiled spring 55 Within the valve casing 51.

A relativelylong rod'56 extends through the bottom 53, and operates as a valve stem, and at itsvlower end is connected to an arm 57 on the stem 58 of valve 46 so that the valves 54 and 46 operate in unison.

As above stated, one end of the rocking arm 23 isconnected to link 25. The other end of this rockingarm is connected to a hanging link 59 having a longitudinal slot 60 therein. An arm 61 is pivotally supported on a pin 62 ixed to plate'15, and at its free end connected, by a pivot 63 with rod 56.

An oblong "enlargement 64 is made integral with the arm 61, and fits within the slot 60. In other Words, this enlargement 641.

largement is forced out of the recesses 65 and assumes a position in the slot in alinement with the link, so that this movement of the enlargement causes the block 61 to pivot and move the rod 56 vertically, lifting the exhaust valve-54 and turning valve 46 to permit cylinder 43 to exhaust.

On the rocker shaft 17 above referred to, I secure an inverted T-shaped lever 66, and positioned beneath the horizontal members of this T-shaped lever, screws 67, Which are adjustable in the bracket 16 and limit the turning movement of the rocker shaft. The upright member of this T-shaped lever 66 is connected by'a` rod 68 with any approved means for moving the same located Within the engine cab. In Fig. 2 I illustrate a pivoted lever 69 which may be utilized for the purpose. This lever 69 Will be relatively small, and provided with a detent 70 engaging a toothed segment 71 to hold the lever against movement.

On one side of the cylinder 1, I illustrate brackets 72 for securing the cylinder to its support, and it is tobe understood that the cylinder will be located at the most convenient point on the engine.

IVhen it is desired to reverse the engine, i

rocker shaft 17 is given a partial turn by means of the T-shaped lever 66, and its operating rod 68 which We will assume is operated by the lever 69.. This movement of rocker shaft 17 causes the movement of rocker arm 18 and the longitudinal movement 'of link 20. This movement of link 20 swings lever 22 with the pivot 26 as a fulerum, causing the link 25 to move longitudinally and through the medium of the rocking arm 23, turn valve 10 at an angle. This movement of the valve 10 will cause the live fluid to flow through one of the ports 12 and move the piston v6 longitudinally. At the same time, the exhaust from the other end of the cylinder Will How out through the other duct 12 through exhaust port 14 and pipe 52 into exhaust valve casing 51. The movement of rocking arm 23 as above explained causes the longitudinal movement of link 59 which compels the arm 61 to pivot and opens the exhaust valve 54. At the same time, the rod 56 turns the valve 46 lto allow the fluid in front of piston 42 in cylinder 43 to escape and spring 44 forces the piston 42 and rod 41 in a direction to turn arm 40 and shaft 37 to release the clamp 35. This movement of the several parts is simultaneous so that as soon as pressure comes upon the piston 6 to move the same,- the exhaust .valve Will be opened, and the rod 34 released so that the piston can move the rod 5 `and cause the reversal of the engine through the medium of any approved link mechanism as is well understood. As the rod 5 moves in either direction, it Will, through the medium of the cam bar 31, move block 27 vertically. This movement of block 27 causes the lever 22 to swing with the pivot 21 as a ulcrum and operates4 lilik 25 and rocking arm' 2S to return the valve lO to normal closed position, hence the air or other fluid is automatically shut oil after the engine is'reversed, so that as soon as the work of reversing is accomplished, the air is automatically shut off. This closing of the valve 9, returns the link 59 to its normal position, so that the arm 61 will assume the position shown in Fig. 1, .and the slfn'ing 55 in casing 51 will return the valves 54 and 4G to their normal positions. Vhen theI valve 46 is returned to normal, the air or other fluid will move the piston 42 and securely clamp the rod 34 and hold the latter against possibility of movement.

Various slight changes'might be made iny the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to makesuch changes and alterations as fairly fall' Within the spirit and scope -of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a reversing gear, the combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod connected to the piston and l'nojeeting*through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and from the cylinder, manually operated means for moving the valve to open position, and automatic means operated by the rod for returning the valve to closed position, substantially as described.`

2. In a reversing gear, the combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod connected to the piston and projecting through oneend of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and from the cylinder, manually operated means for moving the |valve to open position,` automatic means operated by the rod for returning the valve t'o closed position, and means automatically operated for locking the rod against movement when said valve is closed., substantially as described.

3. 1n a reversing gear, the combination with a cylinder, a pistonv in the cylinder, and an operating rod connected to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder. ot a valve controlling the flow of luid to and from the cylinder, manually operated means for moving the valve to open position, automatic means operated by the rod for returning the valve lo closed position, means automatically operated for loc-,lting tlle'rod against movement when said valve is closed, said last-mentiontal means comprising a rod ixed to move with the operating rod, ay clamp engaging the lastmentioned rod, and fluid controlled mecha.- nism for operatingthe clamp, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured `to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and-from the cylinder, means for manually operating the valve to open the same, and automatic means for closing the valve, said automatic means comprising a cam bar movable longitudinally l-loy the rod, and devices operated by the cam bar to closei the valve, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a cylinder, a pist0n in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end ofthe cylinder, of a valve control-l ling the llow of fluid to and from the cylinder, means for manually operating the valve to open the same, and automatic means for closing the valve, said automatic means cbmprising a cam bar movable longitudinally by the rod, a guide, a block movable in the guide and having a groove in which the cam bar is movable, and devices connecting the block with the valve, whereby the movement of the blockv by the cam bar compels the closing of the valve, substantially as described.-

6.A The combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one endof the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of Huid to and from the cylinder, a' rod positioned parallel to the operating rod and fixed to move therewith, a clamp engaging said last-mentioned rod and normally holding the same against movement, a fluid pressure device controlling the operation of the clamp,and means operated by the opening vmovement of the valver to release the fluid control mechanism and permit the rods to move, substantially as described. I

7. The combination with a cylinder, a pis- `ton in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured tothe piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, ol a valve controllingthe flow of fluid to and from the cylinder, a rod positioned parallel to the operating rod and fixed to move therewith, a clampengaging said last-mentioned' rod and normally holding the same against movement, a fluid pressure device controlling the operation of the clamp, ya pivoted arm having an oblong enlargement thereon, said arm controlling the operation of the fluid controlled mechanism, and a, hanging link moved bythe movement ofthe valve, said link having a longitudinal slot therein with recesses in its opposite Walls normally permitting said enlargement to assume a position in the .slot at an angle to the link and moved into position in line with the link When said link is moved, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and from the cylinder, a clamping yoke secured to the rod, a second rod parallel with the operating rod and secured to the clamping yoke, clamping means normally holding said last-mentioned rod against movement, and automatically released When the valve is moved to open position, and means operated by the longitudinal movement of the tiret-mentioned rod to automatically move the valve.to closed lposition, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a cylinder, a pistonin the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow ot Huid to and from the cylinder, a clamping yoke secured to the rod, a second rod parallel with the operating rod and secured to the clamping yoke, clamping means normally holding said last-n'ientioncd rod against movement, and automatically released when the valve is moved to open position, a cam bar secured to the clamping yoke, and means operated by the cam bar for moving the valve to closed position, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve control4 ling the flow of iiuid to and from the cylinder, a clamping yoke secured to the rod, a second rod parallel with the operating rod and secured to the clamping yoke, clamping means normally holding said last-mentioned rod against movement, and automatically released Awhen the valve is moved to'open position, a cam bar secured to the clamping yoke, a block having movement in a determined path, said block havingr a groove in which the cam bar is movable,- Whereby the longitudinal movement of the cam compels themovement of the block, and means operated by the block for turning the valve to closed position, substantially as described.

1l. rlhe combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of Huid to and from the cylinder, a spring-pressed exhaust valve, means for locking the rod against movement, said exhaust valve and said operating means operated simultaneously with the opening of the valve to open the exhaust valve and release the rod, and means operated by the longitudinal movement of the rod for automatically moving the valve to closed position, substantially as described. A

12. The combination with a cylinder, a piston in the cylinder, and an operating rod secured to the piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, of a valve controlling the flow of fluid to and from the cylinder, a spring-pressed exhaust valve, means for locking the rod against movement, said exhaust valve and said operating means operated simultaneously with the opening, ot the valve to open the exhaust valve and release the rod, and a cam bar secured to and movable with the rod, said cam bar constructed when moved longitudinally to move the valve to closed position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence ot two subscribing witnesses.

STEPHAN BAADER.

lVitnesses z M. E. Drrrus, CnAs. E. Po'i'rs. 

